Visa requirements for Iranian citizens

An Iranian passport

Visa requirements for Iranian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Iran by the authorities of other states.

As of February 2020, Iranian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 41 countries and territories, ranking the Iranian passport 98th in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports from Bangladesh, Dem. Rep. of Congo and Eritrea) according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map[]

Visa requirements for Iranian citizens

  Iran

  Visa free access

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required

  Admission refused

2020 travel restrictions[]

Countries that have imposed some form of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries have imposed temporary travel restrictions on Iranian citizens or persons arriving from Iran.^[2]

•  South Africa — visitors who have been in, transited through, or are nationals of several designated "high-risk countries" (including Iran) are not allowed to enter.^[3]

Visa requirements[]

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Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[4]
Albania	Visa required[5]		Visa required; except with valid multi entry visa issued by United States, Canada or an EU Member State, used at least once prior arrival, then max 90 days.[citation needed]
Algeria	Visa required[6]
Andorra	Visa required[7]		Andorra has no visa regime; only accessible through France and Spain. Valid multi entry visa issued by an EU Member State is required.[citation needed]
Angola	Visa required[8]		Visa required; except by confirming visa approved prior departure, then visa on arrival.[citation needed]
Antigua and Barbuda	Electronic Entry Visa[9]		Visa on arrival for 90 days with valid visa or PR card for United States, Canada, United Kingdom or an EU Member State.[citation needed] E-visas can be obtained before departure at www.immigration.gov.ag. Passengers must have a printed e-visa confirmation.[10][11]
Argentina	Visa required[12]
Armenia	Visa not required[13]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Australia	Visa required[14]		May obtain visa through an online process (Online Visitor e600 visa).[15]
Austria	Visa required[16]
Azerbaijan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[17][18]	30 days	eVisa holder can enter Azerbaijan at any border entry point[19] Visa on arrival is available at any international airport.[20]
Bahamas	Visa required[21]		90 days with valid US/Canadian visa.[citation needed]
Bahrain	Visa required[22]
Bangladesh	Visa required[23]
Barbados	Visa required[24]
Belarus	Visa required[25]
Belgium	Visa required[26]
Belize	Visa required[27]		Visa on arrival for 90 days with valid Schengen or multi entry US visa.[citation needed]
Benin	eVisa	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	Visa required[28]
Bolivia	Visa on arrival[29]	30 days	Available at Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz airports.[citation needed]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[30]		30 days with a valid multiple entry visa from an EU, Schengen State, or USA.[citation needed]
Botswana	Visa required[31]
Brazil	Visa required[32]
Brunei	Visa required[33]
Bulgaria	Visa required[34]		90 days in any 6-month period for Schengen visa holders.[35]
Burkina Faso	Visa required[36]
Burundi	Visa required[37][38]
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[39][40][dubious – discuss]		E-visas can be obtained before departure at https://www.evisa.gov.kh/. Nationals of Iran can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. They must have a passport with at least 1 unused visa page and a passport photo. They can apply to extend their stay.
Cameroon	Visa required[41]
Canada	Visa required[42]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[43]
Central African Republic	Visa required[44]
Chad	Visa required[45]
Chile	Visa required[46]
China	Visa required[47]		Visas issued outside of Iran/China require residence/work permit.[47] Special Economic Zone (SEZ) visa on arrival is available for Zhuhai/Xiamen for 3 days.[citation needed]
Colombia	Visa required[48]		May apply online.[49]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[50]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[51]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required[52]
Costa Rica	Visa required[53]		30 days with multi entry US/Canada visa.[citation needed]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[54]		Must arrive at Port Bouet Airport.[55]
Croatia	Visa required[56]		Visa required; except for holders of valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, then max 90 days.[citation needed]
Cuba	Visa required[57]
Cyprus	Visa required[58]		Visa required; except for holders of valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, then max 90 days.[citation needed]
Czech Republic	Visa required[59]
Denmark	Visa required[60]
Djibouti	eVisa[61]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[62]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[63]		90 days with US/Canada/EU visa.[citation needed]
Ecuador	Visa required[64]
Egypt	Visa required[65]		Entry visas must be endorsed by Security Approval from Security of State.[65]
El Salvador	Visa required[66]
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required[67]
Eritrea	Visa required[68]
Estonia	Visa required[69]
Eswatini	Visa required[70]
Ethiopia	eVisa[71]	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[72]
Fiji	Visa required[73]
Finland	Visa required[74]
France	Visa required[75]
Gabon	eVisa[76]		eVisa holders must arrive at Libreville International Airport.[citation needed]
Gambia	Visa required[77]
Georgia	}admission refused }[78]		Must have a return ticket. Hotel reservation, insurance and sufficient funds are obliged for Iranians. An exception would be made if arriving by a ground border, in case of being approved by the local officer.
Germany	Visa required[79]
Ghana	Visa required[80]
Greece	Visa required[81]
Grenada	Visa required[82]
Guatemala	Visa required[83]
Guinea	eVisa[84]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[85]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[86]		30 days for holders of sponsor/host invite letter.[citation needed]
Haiti	Visa not required[87]
Honduras	Visa required[88]
Hungary	Visa required[89]
Iceland	Visa required[90]
India	eVisa[91]		e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2][92] An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
Indonesia	Visa on arrival[93]	30 days	Costs $35 and return ticket required.[94]
Iraq	Visa required[95]		Iran, Iraq agree to cancel visa requirements between the two countries. [96]
Ireland	Visa required[97]
Israel	Visa required[98]		Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.[99]
Italy	Visa required[100]
Jamaica	Visa required[101]
Japan	Visa required[102]
Jordan	Visa required[103]		Normal passport holders must obtain security approval prior to arrival.[citation needed]
Kazakhstan	eVisa[104]		Visa free for tourist groups of 5-50.[105] Tourist eVisa is single entry for 30 days stay. Invite letter number from Kazakh side is required.[106][107]
Kenya	eVisa / Visa on arrival [108]	3 months	May apply online.[109]
Kiribati	Visa required[110]
North Korea	Visa required[111]
South Korea	Visa required[112]
Kuwait	Visa required[113]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[114][115]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).[116] Reciprocal visa-free scheme agreed.[117]
Laos	Visa required[118]
Latvia	Visa required[119]
Lebanon	Visa on arrival[120]	30 days	Extendable for 2 months Free at Beirut International Airport or any other entry port (no Israeli visa/seal, hold a phone number, Lebanese address, non-refundable return/circle ticket).[citation needed]
Lesotho	eVisa[121][122]
Liberia	Visa required[123]
Libya	Admission refused[124]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[125]
Lithuania	Visa required[126]
Luxembourg	Visa required[127]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[128]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa[129]
Malaysia	Visa not required[130]	14 days
Maldives	Visa on arrival[131]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[132]
Malta	Visa required[133]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[134]
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[135]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport[citation needed]
Mauritius	Visa required[136]
Mexico	Visa required[137]		Visa required; except with valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, United States, United Kingdom or an EU Member State, then max 180 days. [138]
Micronesia	Visa not required[139]	30 days
Moldova	Visa required[140]
Monaco	Visa required[141]
Mongolia	Visa required[142]
Montenegro	Visa required[143]		Visa required; except with valid visa issued by Ireland, United States, United Kingdom or an EU Member State, then max 30 days.[138]
Morocco	Visa required[144]
Mozambique	Visa on arrival[145]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[146]
Namibia	Visa required[147]
Nauru	Visa required[148]
Nepal	Visa on arrival[149]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required[150]
New Zealand	Visa required[151]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[152]
Nicaragua	Visa required[153]
Niger	Visa required[154]
Nigeria	eVisa[155][156]
North Macedonia	Visa required[157]		Visa required; except for holders of valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, then max 15 days.[citation needed]
Norway	Visa required[158]
Oman	Visa not required	10 days	Require hotel reservation, health insurance and return ticket.[159][160]
Pakistan	Online Visa[161]		Online Visa eligible.[162] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[163]
Palau	Visa on arrival[164]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[165]		30 days with a valid Australia/Canada/US/UK visa.[citation needed]
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[166]
Paraguay	Visa required[167]
Peru	Visa required[168]
Philippines	Visa required[169]
Poland	Visa required[170]
Portugal	Visa required[171]
Qatar	eVisa[172]		May apply online.[173]
Romania	Visa required[174]		Visa required; except with valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, then max 90 days.[citation needed]
Russia	eVisa[175]	16 days	eVisa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.[176] 15 day visa waiver for tourist groups of 5-50 was signed in March 2017 and is yet to be ratified. [177]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[178]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[179]
Saint Lucia	Visa required[180]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa required[181]
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival[182]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[183]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[184]		Citizens of Iran may enter with valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, for max 15 days.[citation needed]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[185]
Senegal	Visa on arrival[186]
Serbia	Visa required[187]
Seychelles	Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[188]	3 months
Sierra Leone	Visa on arrival[189]
Singapore	Visa required[190]		Simplified application online through the 'Submission of Application for Visa Electronically' (SAVE) system.[citation needed]
Slovakia	Visa required[191]
Slovenia	Visa required[192]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[193]
Somalia	Visa on arrival[194]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.[citation needed]
South Africa	Visa not required[195][196]	90 days
South Sudan	Electronic Visa[197]		Obtainable online[198] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[199]
Spain	Visa required[200]
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[201]	30 days
Sudan	Visa required[202]
Suriname	eVisa[203]
Sweden	Visa required[204]
Switzerland	Visa required[205]
Syria	Disputed		IATA states 90 day visa issued on arrival; [206] deputy foreign minister states bilateral visa free regime.[207] But Law No.2 of 2014 states all visitors require a visa prior to arrival.[208][209]
Tajikistan	visa not required)	45 days
Tanzania	Visa required[210][211]
Thailand	Visa required[212]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[213]	30 days
Togo	Visa on arrival[214]	7 days
Tonga	Visa required[215]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[216]
Tunisia	Visa required[217]
Turkey	Visa not required[218]	90 days
Turkmenistan	Visa required[219]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[220]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[221]		May apply online.[222]
Ukraine	Visa required[223]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[224]		Free transit visa at DXB - Up to 96 hours[225]
United Kingdom	Visa required[226]
United States	Visa required[227]
Uruguay	Visa required[228]		Prior authorisation required before issuing visa.[229]
Uzbekistan	eVisa	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa required[230]
Vatican City	Visa required[231]
Venezuela	Visa not required[232]	15 days
Vietnam	Visa required[233]		30 days at Phu Quoc (PQC) island.[234]
Yemen	Visa required[235]
Zambia	eVisa[236][237]
Zimbabwe	Visa on arrival[238]	3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories[]

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Electronic Entry Permit[239][240]	Below are the requirements for receiving an entry permit to the Republic of Abkhazia: Copy of passport (sent by e-mail or by fax). Please make sure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months after your planned entry to Abkhazia. Filled electronic application. You should complete all sections of the application. If any necessary information is missing, the application will not be considered. An entry permit letter for visiting the Republic of Abkhazia will be sent to the email address from which the application was sent or to the fax number stated in the application[241][242] Must have double entry or multiple Russian visas to come to Abkhazia (it is a mandatory requirement, since the Russian Embassy in Abkhazia will not issue transit visas to the citizens Iran.[243]
Artsakh	Visa required[244][245]	Visa required (issued for single entry for 21 days/1/2/3 months or multiple entry visa for 1/2/3 months). Travellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.[246]
Kosovo	Visa required[247]	Visa is not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[248]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[249]	TRNC Immigration Police Officer at the ports of entry is authorized to issue a maximum of 90 days to enter and stay if the responses to his/her questions are satisfactory. The visitors who intend to stay longer than the permitted period should apply before the visa expiry date to the Immigration Department of the Police Headquarters for an extension. Visitors who stay longer than the expiry date without an extension of stay will be given a notice of “visa penalty” fine at the port of departure. The fine will be paid by the visitor at the re-entry to the TRNC[250]
Novorossiya	Restricted area	Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.[251]
Palestine	Visa not required[252]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[253]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[254][255]
South Ossetia	Visa not required	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[256][257] For entry to the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia from the territory of Russian Federation for non-residents of the Republic of South Ossetia or the citizens of Russian Federation it is necessary to have valid Russian visa which permit them to return to the territory of Russian Federation.[258]
Taiwan	Visa required[259][260]
Transnistria	Visa not required[261]	Registration required after 24h.[262][263]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory		Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		Visa required[264]
Macau		Visa on arrival[265]
Denmark
Faroe Islands		Visa required
Greenland		Visa required
France
Clipperton Island		Special permit required[266]
French Guiana		Visa required[267]
French Polynesia		Visa required[268]
French West Indies
	Guadeloupe	Visa required
	Martinique
	Saint Barthélemy
	Saint Martin
Mayotte		Visa required[269]
New Caledonia		Visa required[270]
Réunion		Visa required[271]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon		Visa required[272]
Wallis and Futuna		Visa required[273]
Netherlands
Aruba		Visa required[274]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory. [275]
Caribbean Netherlands
	Bonaire	Visa required[276]
	Sint Eustatius
	Saba
Curaçao		Visa required[277]
Sint Maarten		Visa required[278]
New Zealand
Cook Islands		Visa not required[279]	31 days
Niue		Visa not required[280]	30 days. Not required by bona fide tourists staying less than 30 days with return or onward tickets and sufficient funds for length of stay. Extensions are available by applying to the Immigration Office before arrival: PO Box 67, Alofi, Niue Island. Phone (683) 4349 for enquiries. [281]
Tokelau		Permit required[282]
Norway
Jan Mayen		Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[283] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[284]
Svalbard		Visa not required	Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty.[285] Everyone may, in principle, travel to Svalbard, and foreign citizens do not need a visa or a work or residence permit from Norwegian authorities in order to settle in Svalbard. Foreign citizens with visa requirements to the Schengen area do, however, need a valid Schengen visa if they travel through Schengen on their way to or from Svalbard. It is required with two entries in the traveller's visa to be able to return to the Schengen area (mainland Norway) after the stay at Svalbard.[286]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia		Visa required[287]
Anguilla		Visa required[288][289]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa for 3 months.
Bermuda		Visa required[290]
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required[291]
British Virgin Islands		Visa required[292]	Holders of UK, US or Canada visas and are visiting the BVI for Business or tourism related matters, to enter and remain for a period of less than six months, without the need for a visa.
Cayman Islands		Visa required[293]
Falkland Islands		Visa required[294]
Gibraltar		Visa required[295]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
Montserrat		eVisa[296]	A Montserrat eVisa is equivalent to a conventional visa, but no paper is inserted in your passport and there is no need for you to visit a British Consulate to submit an application. Applications for eVisas are submitted online, verified online, and in most cases, eVisas will be approved and issued online within 24 Hours. Having a valid eVisa authorizes you to travel to Montserrat; but you are still subject to the normal immigration checks upon arrival.[297]
Pitcairn Islands		Visa not required	14 days visa-free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[298][299][300] There is no need for prior entry clearance if your visit is for 14 days or less and you intend to arrive and depart on the same vessel, and you may obtain leave to enter on arrival at Pitcairn. You must ensure you can adequately maintain and accommodate yourself without recourse to public funds and meet the other criteria in Part III Para 6 of the Immigration Control Ordinance 2014. If your visit is for longer than 14 days but less than 6 months you must complete an entry clearance application form well in advance of your visit (at least 3 months is recommended). The application form should be submitted electronically to the Pitcairn Immigration Officer on immigration@pitcairn.gov.pn and copied to the Pitcairn Islands Office on admin@pitcairn.gov.pn. If you do not get an acknowledgement within 2 weeks, telephone on (649) 366 0186 to confirm your application has been received. If your visit is for professional or business reasons, you should follow the same visa application procedure but the conditions for any visit to the island will be as described in Part III Para 8 of the Immigration Control Ordinance 2014.[299]
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
	Saint Helena	eVisa[301][302]
	Ascension Island	Admission refused[303][304]	From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including eVisas to nationals of Iran.[305]
	Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[306]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[307][308]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Visa required[309][310]
United States
American Samoa		Entry permit required[311]
Guam		Visa required[312]
Northern Mariana Islands		Visa required[313]
Puerto Rico		Visa required[314]
U.S. Virgin Islands		Visa required[315]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for  Bouvet Island,  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[316][317][318][319][320][321][322][323][324][325][326][327]

Territory	Visa requirement	Notes
Iraqi Kurdistan	Visa on arrival[328]	VOA for 15 days[328]
Sabah and Sarawak	Visa not required[329]	Visitor passes issued for entry into Peninsular Malaysia are not valid for entry into Sarawak. Fresh visit passes must be obtained on arrival at the point of entry in Sarawak. However, subject to conditions stipulated, visit passes issued by the Immigration Authorities in Sabah and Sarawak are valid for any part of Malaysia.[329]
Phú Quốc	Visa not required[330]	In September 2005 the government passed regulations specifically in relation Phu Quoc Island entry, exit and residence of foreigners or Vietnamese holding foreign passports. These regulations are provided below in more detail. Under this Decision, foreigners and Vietnamese holding foreign passports who are, entering, exiting from, and residing in Phu Quoc Island for a stay period not exceeding 15 days are exempt from visas. The following section provides a summary of those regulations.[330]
Tibet Autonomous Region	TTP is required[331]	As Tibet is under the jurisdiction of China, tourist will need to obtain the first document, Chinese Visa, for the purpose of entering China. Tourists can apply for it in a Chinese Embassy overseas or in Hong Kong. The Tibet Travel Permit is issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB). It is also called Tibet visa, for the purpose of entering Tibet. Travelers need to have Tibet Travel Permit to enter into Lhasa or any other parts of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. It is obtained through tour operators for most tourists. When you take a flight or train to Lhasa, you will be asked to show this permit during check-in. Furthermore, the permit is also needed by groups traveling by road. But this will be arranged by the travel agency organizing the trip.[331]

See also[]

• Visa policy of Iran
• Iranian passport
• Foreign relations of Iran
• List of nationalities forbidden at border

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